Important Toy and Advertising Auction

21” BISQUE SOCKET HEAD WITH SHOULDER PLATE DOLL. Possibly Kestner. Kid body. Incised “13”. Closed mouth, blue paperweight eyes. Typical fashion t

21” SIMON & HALBIG BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Ball jointed composition body. Simon & Halbig. Brown sleep eyes, open mouth, pierced ears, ol...

17” BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Possible FG. Muslin and composition body. Blue paperweight eyes, pierced ears, open mouth. Dressed in tan wool dress a

24” MAX HANDWERCK BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Ball jointed composition body. Brown replaced wig, blue sleep eyes, open mouth. Incised “Max Handwerck G

25” HANDWERCK BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Ball jointed composition body. Blue sleep eyes, open mouth, pierced ears, and replaced wig. Socket head mar

31” HANDWERCK BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL.Ball jointed composition body. Incised “Germany Heinrich Handwerck” also “Simon & Halbig”. Blue sleep ey...

22” BISQUE SHOULDER HEAD DOLL. Possibly Kestner. Kid body. Incised “10 166”. Brown sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth broken. Plaster pate. CONDI

22” SIMON & HALBIG BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Ball jointed composition body. Brown sleep eyes (right needs re-waxing), open mouth, old blonde wi...

30” BISQUE SHOULDER HEAD DOLL. Possibly Kestner. Kid body, blue glass eyes, open mouth and plaster pate. Replaced brown wig. Incised “17 166” CON

25” WAX OVER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ SHOULDER HEAD DOLL. Probably German. Cloth body with composition hands and feet. Ornate hair-do with bow an...

14” AM BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Five-piece composition bent-leg body. Blue sleep eyes and open mouth with two lower teeth. Original wig, clipped. I

9” AM BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Five-piece bent-leg composition body. Incised “Germany S 326 R A 4/OM”. Painted hair and blue glass eyes. Open mout

25” BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Faintly marked on back “Halbig/K*R. Ball jointed composition body. Blue glass eyes, replaced wig with no pate. Open m

23” BISQUE SHOULDER HEAD DOLL. Possibly Kestner. Cloth and kid body, bisque hands. Blue glass eyes, original plaster pate, possibly original wig, o

TWO 19” WOOD SCHOENHUT DOLLS. Painted features, intaglio eyes, closed mouth, clipped blonde mohair wigs. One with Schoenhut sticker and one impresse

TWO KESTNER BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLLS. 1). 20” ball jointed composition body. Brown sleep eyes, open mouth, blonde scraggily wig. Incised “Made in

LOT OF 2 CELLULOID HEAD DOLLS. With ball jointed composition bodies. 1). 12 1/2” doll with sleep eyes (stuck), open mouth, scraggly original blonde

LOT OF 2 BABIES. 1). 13 1/2” Parson’s Jackson. Bisqualoid. Stork mark impressed head and body. Painted features, needs restringing. CONDITION:

27” BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Ball jointed composition body. Brown sleep eyes, open mouth, pierced ears, brown wig. Incised “Germany Heinrich Handwe

LOT OF 2 BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLLS. Ball jointed composition dolls, both Handwerck. 1). 16” Brown sleep eyes, open mouth, pierced ears, blonde clipp

18” BISQUE SOCKET HEAD DOLL. Ball jointed composition body. Handwerck. Blue sleep eyes, open mouth, pierced ears. Incised “Handwerck Simon &...

RARE CHARACTER KEWPIE BISQUE DOLL ON PILLOW. This small Rosie O’Neill bisque Kewpie with blue wings lies on a satin pillow and retains the remnants o

SMALL OLD BISQUE SEATED KEWPIE. Probably by Borgfeldt. Numbered on the base “KW 913”. SIZE: 3 1/4”h. CONDITION: Near excellent. 1-28420 <p&g...

CHARMING LANTERNIER MAROTTE MUSIC DOLL. This wonderful antique bisque doll with painted face and ball shaped body is dressed in satin and lace. Has

LOT OF 12 MINIATURE DOLLS. With painted features, fastened in small box. All have nicely done crocheted outfits and holding hoops, buckets, sleds, e

2 BOX LOTS. Great lot of doll related items including doll clothes of various vintage, miniatures, doll furniture, knit items, bits of lace, canvas s

14 1/2” NABISCO BOY DOLL. Composition and cloth doll together with Nabisco boy photo advertising Uneeda Biscuit. Painted features. Original rain

9” MARBLE TOP CHEST OF DRAWERS. Sticker at rear- “Patented September 8, 1874.” Walnut with burl panels, white milk glass knobs, raised panel drawer

10” MARBLE TOP DOLL’S PINE WASH STAND. Walnut with burl panels, milk glass knobs, raised panels on doors and drawer. Sticker on back- “Patented Sept

8-PIECE BLUE SPONGEWARE TEA SET. Includes two cups and saucers, sugar, creamer, teapot and large bowl. Beautiful miniature spongeware set with lids.

PLASTIC SHIRLEY TEMPLE TEA SET. Six-piece plastic peach colored tea set with applied image of child star Shirley Temple. Accompanying this lot are 3

DIAMOND DYES “MAY POLE” DYE CABINET. Front embossed lithographed tin panel shows children gathering around the Maypole. SIZE: 21” w x 30” t x 9” d.

DIAMOND DYES “GOVERNESS” DYE CABINET. Embossed front tin panel depicts scene of governess with children playing in a park. Wells & Richardson ...

DIAMOND DYES “EVOLUTION OF WOMAN” DYE CABINET. Front lithographed tin panel shows cycles of life from birth to death. The Kellogg & Bulkelly Co...

DR. DANIELS VETERINARY CABINET. This is the more desirable embossed tin version displaying the variety of Dr. Daniels veterinary medicines available.

RARE UNION PETROLEUM ADV. CLOCK. This great old Ingraham banjo clock retains its original old advertising face “Union Petroleum Co., Philadelphia, PA”

CLAPPERTON’S THREAD BAIRD CLOCK. Upper bezel marked “Clapperton’s Six Cord Spool Cotton” and the lower bezel marked “Is the Best”. SIZE: 18-1/2” w.

SAUER’S EXTRACTS REGULATOR CLOCK. Reverse glass decorated door front advertising “Sauer’s Flavoring Extracts- Best By Every Test”. Clock manufactu

BELDING BROS. & CO. SPOOL CABINET. Nine-drawer oak cabinet with eight glass drawer fronts and one oak drawer front labeled “Spool Silk” complet...

CORTICELLI SPOOL CABINET. A colossal store spool thread display featuring 20 drawers with glass drawer fronts and 10 drawers with oak drawer fronts a

CADBURY’S CHOCOLATE DISPLAY CASE. This version features two interior glass shelves with a milk glass bottom shelf and sliding rear doors. Glass fron

RARE & DESIRABLE DOUBLE CATHEDRAL COUNTERTOP SHOWCASE. Double steeple display case with German silver reinforced walnut construction. Front ta...

TWO-PIECE COUNTRY STORE OAK STEPBACK STORAGE CABINET. Upper section has 2 large sliding glass doors with glass side panels. Lower section has 4 draw

SLANT FRONT COUNTERTOP DISPLAY CASE. Glass and German silver clad with hinged rear mirrored door. SIZE: 18” w. x 12” d. x 9-1/2” t. CONDITION: Ve

SLANT FRONT COUNTERTOP DISPLAY CASE. Glass and German silver clad with hinged rear mirrored door. SIZE: 18” w. x 12” d. x 9-1/2” t. CONDITION: Top

WRIGLEY’S CHEWING GUM TROLLEY SIGN. Of all the many trolley signs by Wrigley’s this has to rate as one of, if not the best, graphically. Showing four

WRIGLEY GUM STORE DISPLAY CASE. Glass side panel features two-sided Wrigley Gum decal for Wrigley’s spearmint gum. Case features rear hinged door an

J. S. FRY & SONS DISPLAY CASE. Countertop store display case with two interior shelves for Fry’s chocolates. Old brown painted wood surfaces, ...

WOOD AND GLASS STORE DISPLAY CASE. Mahogany trimmed case with plywood top, bottom and rear access panel. SIZE: 12-1/2” w. x 10” d. x 18-1/2” t. CO

EARLY CLOTHING STORE MANNEQUIN. Diminutive sized hollow bodied store mannequin labeled “Korrect-Way Display Forms” with cast iron shoes. SIZE: 44”

LADY’S DRESS SHOP MANNEQUIN. Nicely constructed dress form mannequin mounted on adjustable wood tripod base. Bottom marked “E. Girard, Paris”. SI

ELGIN NATIONAL COFFEE MILL. Country store countertop No. 42 coffee mill with twin wheels each embossed with Woodruff & Edwards Co. Elgin, Ill. ...

MILK GLASS OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN. One-piece hanging milk glass light fixture globe hand lettered with the words “Glasses Fitted” flanking a large

WALL MOUNTED SHAVING MIRROR. Beveled oval mirror with riveted steel scissors mechanism and original mounting bracket. SIZE: 25” t. overall. CONDIT

OLD CARVED CIGAR STORE INDIAN. This 20th C. carved Indian is carved as a replica of a 19th C. cigar store Indian trade figure. Has nice carved detai

LOT OF 3 CAROUSEL CARVINGS. Wood carvings include: Early stylized North-Wind face with traces of old gilt paint, another early facial carving with p

WOODEN CAROUSEL PIG. Child-size amusement park carved wood carousel figure ala Porky the Pig. SIZE: 28” l x 19” t. CONDITION: Nice overall condit

LOT OF 2 TINS. Brook’s sewing thread round brass tin and a hinged-lid red Somers Bros. metal box with lithographed nursery rhyme illustration. CONDIT

LOT OF 34 SEWING BOXES. Instant collection of a variety of hinged-lid and lift-top wood sewing boxes. Most feature colorful interior paper labels an

LOT OF 22 SEWING BOXES. Instant collection of a variety of hinged-lid and lift-top wood sewing boxes. Most feature colorful interior paper labels an

5 CENT, FIVE JACKS COIN DROP. Cast aluminum front panel on dovetailed quarter-sawn oak case with a nickel mechanism. To operate the player would ins

CAILLE BROS. OLYMPIA PUNCHER ARCADE COIN-OP. This circa 1906 cast iron strength tester was a perennial saloon favorite. Inserting a coin allowed you

SMILIN’ SAM PEANUT VENDOR. Smilin’ Sam from Alabam’ one cent coin-operated cast aluminum peanut vendor. You would place a penny in Sam’s head and pu

MILLS ROULETTE WHEEL. Portable miniature roulette wheel in a wooden case. Features a paper numbers face on a wooden wheel fastened to a cast iron be

ROULETTE WHEEL. Turn of the Century wooden roulette wheel decorated with elaborate nickel-plated ornamentation mounted on its original cast iron ba

ROULETTE WHEEL AND BASE. Colorful turn of the century roulette wheel and base with nicely patinated and skillfully hand painted surfaces. SIZE: Whe

MILLS AUTOSTEREOSCOPE. Serpentine front quarter-sawn oak cabinet with raised panel sides. Features all original decorative cast iron components incl

DOMINO TRADE STIMULATOR BY JENTZSCH & MEERZ. Oak cased coin-op manufactured by the German firm of Max Jentzsch & Meerz who were the most in...

AMERICAN CRITERION W/ 12 DISCS. Tiger sawn oak case with wonderful carvings throughout the base and sides. Beveled edge cover with a raised panel cr

REGINA UPRIGHT MUSIC BOX. Style # 40 console type that plays 15 1/2" discs. Serpentine front. This particular model came with different de...

POLYPHON UPRIGHT MUSIC BOX. Model style # 54 which plays 24 1/2" discs. Case is walnut in wonderful condition with carved pillars on the top ...

INLAID CYLINDER MUSIC BOX W/ BELLS AND DRUM. Ebonized and inlaid music box with a 7" cylinder that plays 6 separate tunes as indicated with th...

. TABLETOP POLYPHON MODEL 42 MUSIC BOX. Fresh out of an estate, this rare unrestored 11 1/4” disc playing music box has a serpentine front and back

MIRA DISC MUSIC BOX W/ 12 DISCS. Stylish tiger sawn oak case with 6 3/4" discs. CONDITION: Case all original with machine in running condition...

OLYMPIA DISC MUSIC BOX. Tiger sawn oak carved case with a single comb movement that appears to be all original but needs some work to run. Included a

OUTSTANDING DR. RUSSELL’S PEPSIN CALISAYA BITTERS PAPER SIGN. Ca. 1880-90, brilliantly chromolithographed, the image exudes good health and patrioti

EARLY DR. McMUNN'S MEDICAL CARDBOARD SIGN. A very beautiful sign for their Kinate of Quinine and Cinchonine. The bottles on the table by the si...

HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE CO. PAPER SIGN. Ca. 1860-70, chromolithographed by Major & Knapp, NY, great graphics depicting female allegorical figure...

RARE BAY VIEW BREWERY PAPER SIGN. Ca. 1880-90’s, wonderful image of a couple and their dog, who have taken a break from a successful day’s fishing (t

RARE MAYER HUNGARIAN WINES 1877 PAPER SIGN. Fabulous graphics with insets of the wine making process to the festivities in drinking it! Mayer exhibit

SPECTACULAR GEO. MATHERS & SONS PRINTING INKS PAPER SIGN. Big, bold graphics from this manufacturer of color printing inks to the lithographic ...

MABIE TODD GOLD PENS RARE EARLY CARDBOARD SIGN. Spectacular graphics, bold colors, printed by woodblocks, ca. 1860’s, very possibly earlier. SIZE: 10”

EXTREMELY EARLY RARE STEPHENS’ INK CARDBOARD SIGN. Gold cartouche with black lettering on glossy coated stock. Style very typical of the 1840s-50’s pe

FANTASTIC BECKER’S FISHERMAN’S GRAIN SHOE PAPER SIGN. Highly exaggerated graphics of a dapper Victorian gent fishing from one of their boots, the shoe

1879 PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF MUSIC DRESS BALL POSTER Very compelling graphics by artist A.M.J. Mueller (very unusual for artists to sign their work fo

RARE LARGE McCORMICK REAPER PAPER SIGN. A wonderful 19th century image playing off a famous painting that hung in Washington of Western exploration

WONDERFUL DOHERTY ORGAN PAPER SIGN. Terrific Victorian parlor scene with the family gathered around the organ, being the focal point of the room. Look

EARLY OHIO VALLEY PIANO CO. PAPER SIGN. Terrific graphic design, ca. 1860-70’s, with all the insets of their manufacturing framed in yellow. SIZE: 25

DICKINSON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ORIGINAL ART WORK. Ca. 1880’s wonderful watercolor art work, presumably for a great sign. Well executed. Impressive and

RARE PALMER HOUSE CHICAGO HOTEL SIGN. A most impressive sign promoting the opening of “The Palace Hotel of the World.” The hotel was completed in 1873

LARGE HOTEL MARLBOROUGH NEW YORK CITY PAPER SIGN. A very bold image of the hotel, ca. 1890-1900, chromolithographed by Thomas & Wylie, NY. SIZE:...

ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD WATCHES TIN SIGN. Very nice tin over cardboard self framed sign, chromolithographed, ca. 1900-1910. A handsome conductor holding

RARE SPRINGFIELD WATCHES WELLS & HOPE TIN SIGN. Patriotic design features Columbia “Always Right.” Size: 8’ x 19 1/2” CONDITION: Very Good. G...

1847 DAVID’S & BLACK’S INK – THE EARLIEST KNOWN DATED SIGN. An obviously very important paper sign. Graphics typical of the 1840’s, some letter...

ELGIN WATCHES CHROMOLITHOGRAPHED ON WOOD SIGN. Features their famous logo of the Elgin boy. SIZE: 13” x 20” excluding the frame. CONDITION: Very Good.

EARLY EAGLE PENCILS CARDBOARD SIGN. Bold and dramatic graphics that are very eye-catching. Printed by Wemple & Co., NY, ca. late 1870’s with var...

STAFFORD’S INK EMBOSSED TIN SIGN. A nice chromolithographed tin sign printed by Sentenne & Green, NY with strong embossing, making the bottle s...

RARE OWEN PAPER COMPANY PAPER SIGN. An early dated 1872 sign in shades of gray and black printed by the American Bank Note Co. Nice insets showing the

STAFFORD’S UNIVERSAL INK PAPER SIGN. A very nice large paper roll down sign featuring two pretty girls, bands top and bottom. Chromolithographed, ca

EARLY DR. HARSHORN’S AROMATIC SYRUP OF RHUBARB CARDBOARD SIGN. Printed in blue and gold on yellowish buff coated stock, shows their package at left,